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Saints Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian (icon), Russian icon painter

Catena Aurea on Luke 3:3–6: Basil the Great

Russian icon painter, Saints Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian (icon), 2-я четверть XIX · Public domainRussian icon painter, Saints Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian (icon), 2-я четверть XIX

CommentBasil the GreatPublic domainLuke 3:3–6

And because a path is a way trodden down by those that have gone before, and which former men have worn away, the word bids those who depart from the zeal of their predecessors repeatedly pursue it.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).

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